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Psalm 70:1 KJV
Psalms · chapter 70 · verse 1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.MAKE HASTE, O GOD, TO DELIVER ME; MAKE HASTE TO HELP ME, O LORD.Psalm 70:1 · King James Version
Psalm 70:1 in context
1MAKE HASTE, O GOD, TO DELIVER ME; MAKE HASTE TO HELP ME, O LORD.
2Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
3Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.
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Key words (Strong's)
- delivernâtsalto snatch away, whether in a good or a bad senseH5337 →
- hastechûwshto hurryH2363 →
- helpʻezrâhaidH5833 →
- Godʼĕlôhîymgods in the ordinary senseH430 →
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The title tells us that this psalm was designed to bring to remembrance; that is, to put God in remembrance of his mercy and promises (for so we are said to do when we pray to him and plead with him.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-5